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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Safe operation of Janaushadhi Kendras during lockdown
In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana  has rendered essential services to the nation. All Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras maintained their operations regularly and made medicines available to citizens. All manufacturing units who were supplying medicines/surgicals for PMBJKs were instructed to follow all COVID related safety protocols as per directions/ guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and State/ local administration. Further, at the time of receipt of medicines at Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India  warehouses, sanitization of inward stock was done regularly. Also, all COVID related safety protocols were followed at the stores. It was ensured that regular supply of medicines maintained to PMBJKs,in spite of strict lockdown measures.
The sale of medicines from Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras  increased during nation wide lockdown. PMBJKshas achieved 60% growth in sales in the 1st and 2nd quarters of the Financial Year 2020-2021 as compared to the same period of the previous financial year. During the current financial year, PMBJP has already clocked appreciable sales turnover of Rs. 519.34 Crore as on 29.01.2021, as against the target of Rs. 500 Crore for the whole financial year.
The information was given by the Union Minister for Education Ministry, Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Coal
Northern Coalfields Ltd , Ministry of Coal Inaugurates Rs. 2.25 Crore CSR initiatives in Singrauli District As part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations Benefitting Thousands of Villagers
Northern Coalfields Limited , an arm of Coal India Limited  under the Ministry of Coal has launched various CSR schemes and projects focused on village infrastructure, education, skill development, women empowerment, employment generation, sanitation and provision of clean drinking water amounting to Rs. 2.25 Crore to benefit the villagers of Singrauli. These pro-people programmes have been launched as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
Inaugurating the programme Member of Parliament Smt. Riti Pathak lauded the efforts of NCL towards infrastructure development, livelihood generation and overall community development in Singrauli District. A new road constructed under NCL-CSR at a cost of ₹ 1.6 crores in Semuar Panchayat benefiting about ten thousand villagers living in Pali, Semur and nearby places has also been inaugurated as part of AKAM celebrations of NCL.
To further empower local women/girls and make them self-reliant, sewing machines and skill certificates were distributed to 27 women/ girls, trained in the centres under the ongoing skill development programme of NCL.
As part of ensuring modern education amenities in remote villages, eight sets of Smart TV and computers were distributed to nearby Govt. schools. Advanced laboratory equipment were also distributed to four government schools, helping more than 500 students to get practical knowledge in Science.Besides this, four water coolers with RO machines were handed over to the authorities to ensure safe drinking water for more than 1000 school children of the surrounding areas.
During the programme, floor mats, play school slides, utensils were also handed over for the children of 43 Anganvadis located in ten panchayats of Singrauli district.
Giving further fillip to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a garbage collection vehicle was also flagged off and handed over to the representative of the Naudhiya Panchayat. This vehicle will ensure door to door collection of waste to pave the way for a hygienic living environment to more than five thousand local people.
Inauguration of boundary wall of a school built under NCL-CSR located in village Bhowdar of Singrauli District and visit to the Khadi and Handloom Center set up by NCL, where around 30 women are getting training were some of the other highlights of the function.
NCL is Singrauli based MiniratnaCompany under the Ministry of Coal and operates with 10 highly mechanized opencast coal mines and accounts for 15 percent of national coal production. The companycontributed over 115 Million Tonnes of coal to the nation during the last financial year.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM’s message on Teachers’ Day
Instill the spirit of innovation in young minds
Teachers should become active partners in curbing single use plastic
Following is the text of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s message on Teachers Day.
“Wishing you, and the entire teaching community a Happy Teachers’ Day!
This is a day to salute the entire teaching fraternity for their hardwork, dedication and commitment. In addition to teaching subjects in the classroom, teachers are exceptional guides and mentors, who play prominent roles on the lives of their students.
The selfless nature of teachers is universally admired. Despite the busy schedules and familial responsibilities, teachers ensure that students are able to learn new ideas and concepts with ease.
Focus on outcomes:
Today, India is witnessing a paradigm shift in the education sector. We have moved away from the conventional approach of merely focusing on outlays and are now giving priority to outcomes. In this context, it makes me happy to see our teachers working hard to ignite a spirit of research and innovation among young minds. It is this spirit that will give our youth the power to do exceptional things for themselves and the nation.
Help curb single use plastic:
This Teachers’ Day, I have a request for my fellow teachers. As you are aware, India has taken up a mass movement to eliminate single use plastic. I seek the active support and participation of the teaching community in this movement. If teachers explain to the students the harm caused to our environment by single-use plastic and advice them to shun it, students will feel motivated to become a part of the cause. This would be a great tribute to beloved Bapu on his 150th Jayanti.
On this day, I also pay tributes to the great Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, a brilliant teacher and mentor himself. May his life inspire more people to join the teaching profession and shape young minds.
Teachers’ Day greetings once again!”
President's Secretariat
President Kovind in Greece; Addresses Indian Community in Greece; Urges Indian Community in Greece to Help Enhance Economic, Cultural and People-to-People Links between the two Countries
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, reached Greece yesterday evening  on the first leg of his 3 - nation State Visit to – Greece, Suriname and Cuba.
Today , the President addressed an impressive gathering of Indian community in Athens at a reception hosted by the Ambassador of India in Greece, Ms Shamma Jain.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Greece and India are ancient civilizations having old and deep relations. Both nations greatly respect the democratic values followed by each other. These similarities have ensured that relations between the two countries have remained strong over the years. He expressed confidence that his visit, which is a visit by an Indian President after around 11 years, will further strengthen these relations.
The President emphasized the strong economic potential between the two nations across a variety of areas. He said that Greece has expertise in the fields of agriculture, food and dairy technology, and shipping whereas India is extensively expanding its capacity in the areas such as infrastructure, supply chain, energy, etc. He said that the two nations have immense potential for working together. He stated that Greek companies have been active in India. He noted that Indian businessmen and companies have also started setting up enterprises in Greece, and thus are generating employment opportunities in Greece.
Addressing the Indian community, the President said that we are proud of our overseas Indians and their success. He said that that today there are plenty of opportunities for business, innovation and investment in India. He stated that Indian diaspora has an emotional connection with India and they will continue to make their contribution towards the development of India.
The President said that there is considerable scope for increasing investment and trade between India and Greece. The two countries will benefit greatly from a mutual partnership. He said that the Indian community in Greece has an important role in strengthening the economic relations between the two countries. He stated that while there is an Indian ambassador in Greece appointed by the Government of India to look after our interests. But according to him, it is each member of the Indian community in Greece who is a cultural ambassador of India. He urged the community to help enhance economic, cultural and people-to-people links between the two countries.
Earlier in the day, emphasizing India’s deep respect for the age old civilization of Greece, the President visited the Acropolis as well as the Panathenaic Olympic Stadium and Temple of Zeus.
Tomorrow , the President will hold bilateral meetings with the Greek leadership and lead the India-Greece delegation level talks.
Click here for the President's speech
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Meeting of Inter-Governmental Committee between India and Nepal held on 26-27 April 2018 at Kathmandu
An India-Nepal Inter Government Committee  on Trade, Transit and Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade, led by Commerce Secretaries of the two Governments, is functioning under the India-Nepal Treaty of Trade and India-Nepal Treaty of Transit. It provides a platform for discussing and reviewing bilateral trade and transit related issues.
A meeting of the IGC was held on 26-27 April 2018 in Kathmandu, Nepal with the Indian delegation led by Ms. Rita Teaotia, Commerce Secretary and the Nepali delegation headed by Shri Chandra Kumar Ghimire, Commerce Secretary of Nepal. The two sides held extensive and productive discussions on a variety of issues concerning bilateral trade, transit and economic relations. The meeting concluded with several landmark decisions aimed at boosting the bilateral trade and investment ties significantly.
Both countries agreed to initiate, by July 2018,a comprehensive review of the bilateral Treaty of Trade which governs the bilateral trade and was last revised in 2009, considering all factors.
The meeting discussed amendments to the bilateral Treaty of Transit, signed in 1999, to further facilitate transit movement of Nepal’s trade with third countries by expanding transit points, simplification of procedures, electronic cargo tracking and also enabling movement of Indian cargo through Nepali territory. Additonally, both sides aim to consolidate all earlier amendments to the Treaty of Transit, within a month.
Since most bilateral trade takes place through land customs stations across the border between India and Nepal, the two countries also agreed on synchronised development of border trade infrastructure so as to ensure timely utilisation of the investment in border infrastructure.
In order to enhance the volume of trade, the two countries emphasised the need for bilateral harmonisation of standards and expediting progress on MoUs between concerned agencies including BIS and FSSAI from the Indian side. The two sides further agreed to work towards mutual recognition of each other’s testing and certifications.
In order to ensure regular inputs from business and investors, both sides had earlier agreed to constitute India-Nepal Joint Business Forum consisting of industry representatives from the two countries that will function as an institutional B2B mechanism for providing policy level inputs on trade and investment. Both countries are aiming at holding the first meeting of the Forum shortly.
The meeting was preceded by a meeting of Inter-Governmental Sub-Committee on Trade, Transit and Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade at the Joint Secretary level which was held on 24-25 April 2018 in Kathmandu.
Ministry of Finance
CGST Mumbai  makes an arrest for availing fake ITC of amount 21.74 Crores
Mumbai: 30 December 2021
Central Goods and Service Tax , Mumbai South has arrested proprietor of M/s. New Laxmilal & Co.  registered at Girgaon, Mumbai for availing and passing fake Input Tax Credit  amounting to Rs. 21.74 Crores. He was produced before the ACMM Court, Mumbai on 29.12.2021 and has been remanded to 14 day’s Judicial Custody by the Court.
A team of officers of Anti-Evasion, CGST, Mumbai South conducted inquiry against the said firm, which was involved in trading of copper and metal scrap. During the inquiry it was found that the firm had been availing fraudulent Input Tax Credit based on bogus invoices from non-existent suppliers namely M/s Nakshatra Impex, M/s Bhavna Impex, M/s Labdhi Impex, M/s Rishabh Trading, M/s Bharat Industries, M/s Signature Enterprises, and M/s Connect Steel India. The proprietor of the said firm has accepted that he has availed and passed on fake ITC to the tune of Rs.11.07 Cr. without movement of goods. He was also found to be involved in availing and passing on fake ITC to the tune of Rs.10.67 Cr. in another company i.e. M/s. Laxmilal & Co. , also registered in CGST Mumbai South. He has accepted the total GST liability of Rs. 21.74 Cr.
As per Section 132 of CGST Act 2017, issuance of an invoice or bill without supply of goods or services and wrongful availment or utilization of Input Tax Credit is a cognizable and non-bailable offence if the amount is over Rs. 5 Crore. The accused has been arrested under Section 69 of Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 for committal of offences under Section 132 &  of the said Act.
RT/PM source: CGST, Mumbai 
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Ministry of Rural Development
More than 50 lakh houses were sanctioned during 2020-21 Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin 
Under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin , a total of 50,09,014 houses were sanctioned during 2020-21,out of which, 34,00,006 PMAY-G houses have been completed.
The PMAY-G aims at providing 2.95 crore houses to the eligible rural population in the country so as to achieve the objective of “Housing for All”. There is no application process and the beneficiaries are identified based on the housing deprivation and exclusion criteria prescribed under Socio Economic Caste Census  2011 and from finalized Awaas+ list subject to due verification by Gram Sabha and Appellate process thereafter. Therefore, the entire process of remanding of ineligible beneficiaries, sanctioning of houses and release of funds is being done by the respective State Governments. Further, the construction of house is the responsibility of the beneficiary himself/herself.
The Ministry is taking the following initiatives to ensure improvement in scheme’s functioning:
- Regular review of progress at the level of Ministry to ensure timely completion of targeted houses.
- The States/UTs have been requested to expedite the completion of houses approved under PMAY-G with specific focus and priority of houses for which 2nd and 3rd instalments have been released.
- Daily monitoring on various parameters like Gaps in sanction of houses, cleaning of Permanent Wait List  of PMAY-G and release of Central Share/StateMatching Share from treasury to Single Nodal Account .
- Timely allocation of targets to the States/UTs andrelease of adequate funds at the level of the Ministry.
- Promotion of eco-friendly & innovative technologies for house construction.
- Regular follow ups with the State to ensure provision of land to landless beneficiaries in rural areas.
- Expeditious resolution of technical issues and other constraints faced by the States.
- Steps are being taken to increase the coverage of Rural Mason Training  programme which would increase the availability of trained masons leading to faster construction of quality houses.
- Awards to the best performing States/UTs, Districts based on performance index dashboard, thereby creating healthy competition and motivation among the States/UTs for achieving the set targets.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Loksabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Army Technology Seminar
Indian Army in its quest for modernisation through use of emerging technologies, conducted Army Technology Seminar on the theme 'Technologies for Non Contact Warfare' at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantonment on 23 December 2019.
This event was attended by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India Prof K Vijay Raghavan, Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General MM Naravane, President SIDM Shri Jayant Patil alongwith other dignitaries from the Ministry of Defence, three Services, DRDO, leading academic institutions and industry.
The seminar brought Military, Academia and Industry together on a single platform to provide an in depth perspective on the available and emerging technologies, which could have an impact on war fighting in the non contact domain.
While addressing the seminar, Chief of the Army Staff highlighted that although the importance of troops and equipment on ground continues to remain, the domain of Non Contact Warfare is gaining relevance for the future wars and will help us in gaining critical advantage. Chief of the Army Staff said that Indian Army has been at the forefront of technology embrace wherein there is a need to look at the technology temper and build culture of innovations. He also stressed on the need of dual use technologies for the future. Towards this, Indian Army has endeavoured to be more open towards the industry and has converted stringent military specifications for number of its equipment into commercial grade specifications.
Four achievers from varied background were facilitated during the seminar for their exceptional work done in their fields of excellence. On this occasion, Chief of the Army Staff also released the Compendium of Problem Definition Statements. The seminar, also provided a platform to the selected Start Ups to put forward their research work and achievements. Think tanks from varied fields in industry, academia, subject matter experts, users and policy makers also gave out their views during the Seminar. A display showcasing select military innovations developed by the Army, DRDO, Academia and Industry was also organised as part of the ARTECH Seminar.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Cabinet approves Amendments/Extension/Repeal in Acts dealing with Goods and Services Tax, Value Added Tax and Excise Duty in view of merger of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved amendments/extension/repeal in the following Acts and Regulations dealing with Goods and Services Tax , Value Added Tax  and State Excise, and for designation of Daman as Headquarter:
- the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017  to be amended as Central Goods and Service Tax  Regulation, 2020;
- the Union Territory Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017  to be amended as Union Territory Goods and Service Tax  Regulation, 2020;
- the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Value Added Tax Regulation, 2005  to be amended as Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Value Added Tax  Regulation, 2020;
- the Daman and Diu Value Added Tax Regulation, 2005  to be repealed as Daman and Diu Value Added Tax  Regulation, 2C20;
- the Goa, Daman and Diu Excise Duty Act, 1964  to be amended as Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Excise Duty  Regulation, 2020;
- the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Excise Duty Regulation, 2012  to be repealed as Dadra and Nagar Haveli Excise Duty  Regulation, 2020;
- vii. Designation of Daman as Headquarter of Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
These amendments will lead to "Minimum Government, Maximum Governance" by way of having common taxation authorities: better delivery of services to the citizens by reducing duplication of work and improving administrative efficiency, will help in bringing more uniformity in Laws relating to GST, VAT and STATE EXCISE and it will also help to avoid any legal complications in the levy and collection of GST Tax, VAT, State Excise, including recovery of arrears Moreover, the said amendments not only bring uniformity in taxation laws but also strengthen the system of laws.
The U.T. Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu have taken a big step to realize vision of "Minimum Government, Maximum Governance" for the people of the two UTs, besides saving to government exchequer and ensuring uniformity, stability and consistency in day to day functioning of taxation authorities. This is achieved by making Amendments/extension/repeal in Acts dealing with Goods and Services Tax , Value Added Tax  and Excise, and by designation of Daman as Headquarters of UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in view of merger of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on appointed date of 26.01.2020.
Ministry of Railways
INDIAN RAILWAYS IS READY TO RUN SHRAMIK SPECIAL TRAINS FROM ANY DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRY: RAILWAY MINISTER
Kolkata, 16th May, 2020
Minister for Railways Shri Piyush Goyal has said that Indian Railways is ready to run Shramik Special trains from any district in the country to provide relief to the migrant labourers. In a tweet today Shri Goyal requested the District Collectors to prepare lists of the stranded laboureres and the destination and apply to Railways through state Nodal Officers.
It may be mentioned that railway ministry from 1st May operating 'Shramik' special trains to send stranded migrant labourers back to their home states.
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